Of Beginnings and Endings

Castaways in Time #6

by Robert Adams

HUNTED IN A PRIMITIVE PAST! Thrown back through the centuries to a war-torn Britain and America, Bass Foster and his fellow castaways control kings and countries by wielding weapons from a highly advanced civilization. But the unsuspecting time travelers have attracted the attention of mysterious, awesomely powerful beings who might bring the world tremendous benefit--or destroy it with terrifying force. Bass steels himself for yet another battle on Irish soil while his American friends fight Spanish invaders to save American Indians. But hidden enemies are already tracking their every move, scheming unspeakable dangers to lay in their path...

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 1989

About the author

Franklin Robert Adams (August 31, 1933 - January 4, 1990) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. He is best known for his "Horseclans" books. He wrote as Robert Adams, an abbreviated form of his full name.

Adams was an early pioneer of the post-holocaust novel. His Horseclans novels are precursors to many of today's attempts at this type of story, many of which do not exhibit his painstakingly detailed world view or extraordinary plot follow-through (many of his Horseclans books are so interlinked that they make sense only when read in order; he did not create many "stand alone" books in the series).

Hallmarks of Adams' style include a focus on violent, non-stop action, meticulous detail in matters historical and military, strong description, and digressions expounding on various subjects from a conservative and libertarian viewpoint.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like displaced people in time then this series is for you. Robert Adams does an excellent job of telling the troubles and adventures of this houseful of modern people jerked back to medieval Europe and their effect on history. Highly recommended

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

#6. Continues the good.

[Bradley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very detailed time-travelish adventure. Large portions are written like a history book. Mostly pretty boring.. I was disappointed because I love his Horseclan series.